The Vampire Diaries star Paul Wesley has revealed that he would love to see "Ripper Stefan" return next season.

Speaking to Digital Spy, Wesley explained that he thinks the darker side of Stefan was the best part of his character in the third season.

Watch Paul Wesley speaking to Digital Spy about his hopes for season four of The Vampire Diaries below:

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"I sure as hell hope [Ripper Stefan will return]," he said. "I think it would be foolish of them not to bring the Ripper back... I think the work that I did was much more profound in terms of affecting the audience than the other stuff. The other stuff was great too, but I just selfishly enjoyed the hell out of it."

He added that he would love Stefan to "go off the wagon" in season four, also suggesting that he would like more flashbacks in the future.

"I loved Stefan in the prohibition era, the 1920s," he said. "I thought it was phenomenal. So I selfishly - I'm speaking from a very selfish perspective - want to do more of that sort of stuff."

Wesley also revealed that he is looking forward to having more screen time with Candice Accola, who plays Caroline, saying that they have "great chemistry".

He added that he "adores" Claire Holt, who stars as Rebekah, admitting that he thinks "there will be repercussions" for Rebekah's involvement in Elena's death.

The Vampire Diaries season three is out on DVD on August 20 in the UK.